Demountable-rim carrier



H. TAYLOR Oct. 4,1927. 4 9

DEMOUNTABLE RIM CARRIER Filed Jan. 5. 1920 2 Sheets-Shut 1 Patented Oct. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT o F-icE- HUSTON TAYLOR, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY,MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO KELVINATOR CORPORATION, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHI- GAN.

DEMOUNTABLE-RIM CARRIER.

I The invention relates to demountable-rim carriers, and its object is to provide an improved carrier which is simple in construction and by which a rim with lugs rigidly secured thereon may be securely supported from a motor vehicle.

- The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter set forth andmore par-. ticularly defined by the claims at the conclu sion hereof.

In the drawings: Fig. 1' is a rear elevation of a carrier embodying the invention. Fig. 2

is a horizontal section taken on line 2+2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical-section taken on line 3-3 01 Fig. 1. Fig.4is a detail section on an enlargedscaleshowing one of the devices for securing the rim on the carrier.

Fig. 5 is a similar view'of another form of the invention. Figftiis a similar viewot the brackets respectively by rivetsl l. The bar 11 is preferably channel-shaped in cross section so that it forms an efficient cross connection between the supports 8. This bar is provided with slots 15 to receive bolts whereby a license plate 16 may be supported from the bar and also with holes 17 whereby a lamp-supporting bracket may be secured to said bar. A characteristic of the present invention is that this cross bar constitutes the sole connection between the rear ends of the supporting brackets so that a supporting ring may be dispensed with. 1

One object ofthe present invention is to secure a demountable rim to the carrier in such manner'that a supportingring may be dispensed with and forthis purpose a pair of securing devices are provided and these are secured directly to the brackets. Each of said devicescomprises a bolt 18 provided with a fiat portion 19 between one end 12. of the cross-bar and one of the inner sides of a bracket 8. The bolts are rigidly secured to the brackets and cross-barbyrivets 14. Each bolt" is also provided with a. screw-threaded shank 21 which is adapted to pass through an opening 22in anangular'lug 23which is secured to the inner periphery of the rim.

24 by one or more rivets 25. The inner end of each lug 23' is provided with a face 26 which is adaptedto abut against the end of one of the brackets 8. A nut 27 on the end of each bolt 18 isadapted to force the lug-23' I inwardly against said abutment to firmly;

clamp the lug and hold the rim on the carrier.

In F 5, thereis shown a form of the invention in which each supporting arm 8' isprovided with an outwardlyprojecting lug havlng atapered seat 28 for the inner side of the rim 26 so that each nut 27 will,

throu h lug 23,.clamp the rim on the tapered seat on the bracket.v

In Fig. 6, there is shown another form of the invention in which the bolt 18' is pro I vided with a shoulder 29 which will be engaged by the inner face of the lug 23, so that the lug will be positively clamped between said shoulder andthe nut.

In practice, the lugs, through which the bolts pass, may be utilized to secure the rim on the body of the wheel and for that purpose the rim will be equipped with a sufiimay be modified within the scope of the appended claims, without departingfrom the spirit and scopeof the invention;

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire'to secure by Leti I lug having a transverse opening extending .therethrough, a carrier comprising a pair of supportingbrackets adapted to be attached to a vehicle body, a cross bar, bolts adapted to extend through the openings in the lugs respectively, said bar, brackets and bolts being rigidly connected and nuts for re movably clamping said lugs on the bolts.

, 2. In combination with a demountable tire rim provided with a plurality of oppositely disposed lugs rigidly secured thereto, each lug having a transverse opening extending therethrough, a carrier comprising a pair of supporting brackets adapted to be attached to a vehicle body, bolts rigidly connected to the outer ends of said brackets and adapted to, extend through the openings in the lugs respectively, vnutstor removably clamping said lugs on said bolts, a cross bar, and

vmears tor conjointly and rigidly connecting the brackets, bolts and the outer ends of said bar together.

- '8. In combination with a demountable tire riinprovided with a plurality of oppositely disposed lugs rigidly secured thereto, each lug having a transverse opening ext-ending therethrough, a carrier comprising a pair of supporting brackets adapted to be attached to a vehicle body, a cross bar having inwardly ext-ending flanges at its ends, bolts disposed between said flanges and the outer ends of said brackets and adapted to extend through the openings in the lugs respec-,

tively, said brackets, bolts and flanges being rigidly connectedtogether, and nuts for removably clamping the lugs on said bolts.

4:. The combination with a bar suitably brackets and so spaced as to fit certain of the apertured lugs of the rim, 7 and nuts screwed on said studs and adapted to engage said lugs. a

6. A carrier for rims having a plurality of spaced, attached, apertured securing lugs: comprising brackets 'adaptedto be secured to the body of a vehicle, a crossbar sup ported by said brackets, a plurality of rearwardlyv projectingstuds carried by said cross-bar and so spaced as to fit certain of the apertured lugs of the rim, and nuts supported, of a demountable tire carrying' screwed on said studs and adapted to en-] gage said lugs.

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